Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17

pVr9'saNu u ihir amount oil brains, /
aud was IN Joe's opinion. "rather iol.
~" His ancestral halls were in the
Tar north, but he had purchased Hol.
lingsworlh lodge, place not five mile
distant from the participates of Cells.
ton and there at the commencement
OF the hunting season his lordship
took up his abode. Needless to relate
he had not long been acquainted with
Joey Lgttelton before he had
fallen very deeply In love with
her. AS for Joe, she liked him
tolerably well, altho' she told her
mother he was horribly conceited,
nnd required taking down a peg or
two" 80 in turn for all his kind at
tentions and pretty little attempts at
love-making, naughty Joe ehaffed and |
leased him, until he gnawed at his |
tawny mustache, and avowed that |
It was totally impossible to under
stand her.
Mrs. Lyttelton had made up her
mind TO give cosy little dinner party
at the manor house. She was a
languid woman, and objected TO
much IN the way OF exertion, but late.
ly IL had become evident TO her that
Lord Herbert Manduyille's attentions
to her daughter were even more mark.
ed than hitherto, and she felt that
something must be done, by her TO
bring affairs TO crisis. The dear
girl could not be persuaded TO look at
the matter seriously, but her mother
was quite conscious oil the fact that il
would be- very good thing for them
both If Joe could be brought to accept
] tfa A5A
soon as they were laid at her feet.
And this tribute to Joe's many
charms was not long in being paid.
IL happened that the very day be.
fore the dinnerparty, when Mrs. Lyt-
telton was alone in her Dondoir about
the time OF AFTERNOON tea. Lord Her
Der Vaudeville was announced. Joe
was out riding, but for once his lord.
ship seemed rather relieved than 9th
erwiss 70 hear il, and before he took
his leave he had impaired his hearts
secret TO Mrs. Lyttelton. Hetold her
frankly that he was too much afraid
: OF refusal 10 risk speaking himselito
! Miss Lyttelton, but he hoped that
J her mother would be his friend In this
, matte and plead his cause for him.
When he had gone Mrs. Lyttelton
sank bAtk ia her low wicker. work
! chair and reviewed the position,
| wnish she felt was by no means an
. easy one. She hated the RESPONSE.
bllity 81 having 10 make up her mind
Z for herself, and WAS almost disposed
Z 10 quarrel with his lordship for
= thurstlng the necessity upon her, for
/, well she knew that aS soon as the
subject was introduced to Joe
: the whole affair would be treated as
an excellent Joke, What WAS she TO
T do7 There was no one 10 whom she
could turn III her dilemma, unless
why. yes. 10 be sure Why had not
= this idea presented itself 10 her soon.
= err
s She could. Of course. appeal 70 Mr..
Derlng and ask his assistant in bring
ing Joe 10 her senses. This dear girl
always seemed disposed TO approve oil
;, Mr.. behring's opinion. and had been
o known on more than one occasion 20
!, sit corrected when he had quietly con
tradicta! some assertion others. Mrs
y I.ytteltonha already sent him a card
. FOR her select dinner party, and he he'd
Il accepted theinyitation; but now sh'
- dispatchrd 4 note "a him, begging HIN
!. 10 come 70 her on the following even
= ing an hour earlier than the othei
ie euests, as she was IN great anxiety ans
d wished 10 avail herself OF his kind nd
y vice and assistance.
ic She felt she could rely upon his com
n inc. and she was not disappointed u
gu him. The clock Ia her bcudoir har
"a lust chimed z when Mr.. Dcring wa
y announced.
Is Mrs. Lyttclton rose languidly Z
h. meet him, feeling what an untold "a
Il. vantage Il was 70 have n man is
M this young clergyman 70 whom en-
IL could turn IN her pcrplexity IN
ol told him all herstory, with an earnest
4. ness that WAS almost childish NJ u
~ sitnpl.city-h dear Joe was Away
,y Ewcet aud good IN every thing excsp
a the matter Of her own love affairs
A. sbc .clt. she said that It would be hes
Aa 10 tell her a. soon as possible Of lof'
er NIandeyille'a proposal, but had put !
Al until the following day IN the hop
RS That Mr., Derinr would kindly consen
90 ~ 10 present az the ordeal, and say
word IN season for his lordship,
,ir Dink Derinr listened pravely, hardl
he speakinr A word, until all the parti'
-. utars az the case had been tully e.
IA ,,iained 10 HIM. He knew Mrs. Ly'
,et FELTON, we'll. and understood her be
no ter than most people, pitying her y
M. ertnesy and really ieelinglor her an1iet
40 an behalf OF her daughter. what %
aa performance Of this duty would be !
him. ne did not for moment .pau'
he % consider, and alter a lew minute
bn Of silent deliberation he had mace Y
by his mind When he expressed hlmse
We willing TO help her to the best OF y
i'm ability thro her difficulty, the poo
M Iadv,a oycrwrought feeling gave wa.
,er and she burst into tears.
I'M Tbetr interview had lasted near
al threr.nuarters Of an hour, ana NJ
mi. Daring rose at once feeling that ms nos
esa wish to be alone for q lew minutesu
mt fore IL would be necessary for her 70 :
nv. ce;va hprpuests. She thanked INN VII
a languid smile, and he iett hsr WIZ.
ate few words of sympathy ana ehC1u
RIA acement to the effect that everythH
He WAS sure to come right IN time. =,
10 But for him things had gone so |
nd wrong that there seemed not the !
acc motest chance OF their coming rug
ny. again. ,n.. .ho t,v
ri ,,,est had already arrived. LORD ti'
AL hort Vaudeville had Invested INNS
,hla ~ his fur. lined coat, and was warm
inn bis aristocratic hands at the gre
No, nine.lop fire. The two men hau "
AMI seluted each other, and were specuit
nr, ing on the prospect OF gooa run
not the morrow, when aoMi .mo tra;li